Nothing gold can stay.

It's been a wonderful break. So many great things have happened. Here is a brief list of some of the highlights:

First, I got engaged to Aaron!! Yay!

Next, we did a ton of wedding planning: We picked a venue (Chesapeake Boathouse in Oklahoma City), hired a photographer, registered at a couple stores (not finished with that!), and I bought a dress! We still have a lot to do, but it's nice to have a lot of the major choices made.

Also, I got to visit Mary, Adam and Danis in NYC with my mom and was able to hang out with a lot of other family over the break.

Finally, I slept a lot, got caught up on some TV and reading, and had the opportunity to try a few new recipes (however, after the "homemade hummus incident" today, I can say that I will be relieved to take a break from experimenting for a bit).

However, as Robert Frost put it, "[s]o dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay." I start my second semester in law school tomorrow with a full plate of classes and events. It'll be nice to see everyone again, but I will definitely miss this free time.

Because I love Robert Frost, I've included the entire poem here. Enjoy!

Nature's first green is gold

Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf's a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

~Robert Frost

As a special treat, here's Pony Boy's recital: